Hey, pennant guys

[Fballguy]

Thanks Mike...That Dolphins one is my favorite of the lot. Haven't seen that one before.

Someone got a nice deal on this pennant...Anyone from this forum? It still appeared in the search results as active but when I clicked the buy it now option, it was already sold. Must've just missed it...hate when that happens.

http://r.ebay.com/rAzKC7

[Duluth Eskimo]

That is a good deal. I would have bought it for resale.

[ooo-ribay]

Not super thrilling, but 33 years after the event, this is the first of this variation I've seen. I find it kind of odd that they did (at least) six different versions for a one day event.

I am on the fence about bleaching it...

[yankeesjetsfan]

Those are some sweet pennants Rob. Now I want to see how many variations I can find for the 2 All Star Games held at Yankee Stadium in '77 & '08. The new Yankee Stadium has not hosted one just yet.

Mike

[bocca001]

Rob- I thought about bidding on that pennant. I went to several games in 1984, including old timers day (have the pennant listing SF Giant All Starts somewhere back at my parents house in CA).

[Fballguy]

I know we've talked about this previously but I'm too lazy to hunt through 100+pages to find the discussion. Apologies to anyone who doesn't feel like rehashing an old topic...

I was looking at the results from Hunt's Duke Hott collection/Super Bowl auction a couple years ago and I was surprised at the strong sale price of some of the pennants despite what I'd consider to be lower grade condition. It got me to wondering, is condition that important? Is there that much of a premium put on a pennant in NM condition, compared to one say in average condition? Or does rarity trump everything?

I'm also wondering what your condition down grader/disqualifiers are.

For me, above all else...a torn or missing tip really bothers me. A very slight bluntness I can live with as long as the tip still appears to come to somewhat of a point. But a tear near the tip or missing tip really turns me off to that pennant. Interestingly, a tear elsewhere on the pennant doesn't bother me as much. I can live with stains, fading, cracked paint, missing tassels and/or a moth eaten spine. I actually like my old pennants to look old.

What about you? What is the most egregious defect to you? Curious to hear everyone's thoughts....again.

[Duluth Eskimo]

You're going to get all kinds of answers. I know for many, a non full tip is a killer. Also, tears or significant fading also kills it. For me personally, it's about display. If it displays well, I am fine with it if it is very difficult or rare.

Unfortunately, most of what I buy is for resale and I don't buy anything that is not in ExMt or better. If the tip is blunt from the original cut, I'm fine with that for resale. If it's altered in any way I completely pass for the most part.

[perezfan]

Condition is a topic that's very near and dear to my heart. I've learned that it differs for many collectors, and that I'm pickier than most. But here is how I see it...

Acceptable/Expected:
* Pin or small nail holes (but not right up against a border)
* Puckering and/or slight cracking to the painted graphics
* Very minor surface soiling or fading
* One tassel (but not both) missing from either the top or bottom
* Loose stitching to spine, at very top or bottom
* Blunt (but not torn) Tip... many were simply made that way

Not Acceptable:
* Rips or Tears anywhere on the pennant (especially those that emanate from any border).
* Holes 1/4" diameter or larger
* Any holes close enough to a border that they're in danger of tearing through to the edge
* Ink writing anywhere on front of pennant (reverse side is ok, as long as it doesn't show through)
* Any alteration... especially when someone tried to re-create a pointed tip.
* Significant surface soiling/toning/fading
* Both tassels missing from either the top or the bottom


I can make exceptions for exceedingly rare pennants or oversized pennants from the teens. But otherwise, those are my guidelines. Eager to hear from others!

[Duluth Eskimo]

Originally Posted by yankeesjetsfan

Those are some sweet pennants Rob. Now I want to see how many variations I can find for the 2 All Star Games held at Yankee Stadium in '77 & '08. The new Yankee Stadium has not hosted one just yet.

Mike

Mike,
What about the 1960 game?

[yankeesjetsfan]

Originally Posted by Duluth Eskimo

Mike,
What about the 1960 game?

Those are gorgeous Jason.

Mike